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The Nose: Speed record video by Brad Gobright and Jim Reynolds
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The Nose in Yosemite Valley is one of the most famous rock formations and attracts countless climbers from all over the world every year. Among them...
One-day ascent of the vertical maiden marathon
The film about the speed ascent of the vertical Jungfrau marathon by Roger Schäli and David Hefti has recently been online. We talked to Roger about the...
New speed record at El Capitan in the Yosemite Valley
A week ago, the two Americans Jim Reynolds and Brad Gobright broke the previous speed record set by Alex Honnold and Hans Florine. The race for...
Nicolas Hojac: Speed record for Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau
LACRUX actually focuses on climbing and bouldering. However, given Nicolas Hojac's performance, we absolutely have to make an exception. The young...
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